Donald Trump

They say there’s no such thing as a silly question - but sometimes it can be silly to answer one.

President Barack Obama's birth certificate from Hawaii. Pic: AP

US President Barack Obama has finally put to rest to the allegations he wasn’t born in the United States (and would therefore be ineligible to be president) by releasing his long form birth certificate.

The conspiracy theories of the “birthers” have been dogging the political campaign for what seems like forever. Led by tycoon-turned-candidate Donald Trump they had finally reached a level where the president felt he had to respond.

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  • Greg says:

    09:55pm | 03/05/11

    Chris L, I don’t have to believe it. It has happened. Obama is the proof. Read more »

  • Greg says:

    09:52pm | 03/05/11

    Que? Maybe you should count to ten, breathe deeply, and try again. Who knows, you might eventually be able to write a coherent sentence. Read more »

 

In this cynical age of focus groups and poll-driven policy, America has at last unearthed a presidential candidate who will not blow with the political wind, or any wind for that matter. A candidate who will hold true to his principles through thick and thicker.

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Meet Donald Trump’s hair, the frontrunner for next year’s republican nomination. While notoriously unreliable sources like The New York Times have mistakenly suggested that it is Mr Trump himself who will run for the White House, The Punch can exclusively reveal the candidate is in fact the rug atop his head.

“I will comb over the thinning budget and plug any gaps,” the perfectly coiffed hairpiece told The Punch overnight. “And if you don’t like my policies, you’re fired.”

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  • Mack says:

    10:23pm | 25/04/11

    How dare they compare their editorial in comedy terms to The Onion. The Onion is actually satirical, and funny, which this is not. I would have had a good laugh if there was something funny in there, mark my words, but it was pretty devoid of humour. What’s next? Knock-knock… Read more »

  • Pete says:

    02:48pm | 24/04/11

    That was the least funny thing I’ve read in a while. Read more »

 

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